Answers to 100-year-old mystery point to potential breast cancer therapies
New insights into how cancer cells fuel their growth are opening novel possibilities for cancer treatment. A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine...
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Mifepristone may halt growth of intracranial tumor that causes hearing loss
Credit: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Boston, Mass. --Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers have shown that mifepristone, a drug currently FDA-approved for chemical abortion, prevents the...
It’s an ecological trap
Credit: LSU LSU researchers have discovered a new relationship between climate change, monarch butterflies and milkweed plants. It turns out that warming temperatures don't just...
UMass Amherst biologist will study plants’ iron regulating system
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - A decade or so ago, scientists discovered genes they thought could be turned on to make plants take up...
Sudden loss of wealth associated with increased risk of death
Bottom Line: Loss of wealth over two years among middle-aged and older adults in the U.S. was associated with an increased risk of death. Why...
Use of solid fuels for heating, cooking in China associated with increased risk of death
Bottom Line: Use of coal, wood or charcoal for cooking and heating in rural China was associated with a greater risk of death, with that...
Ionizing radiation found to soften tumor cell microenvironment
Credit: Joseph P. Miller WASHINGTON, D.C., April 3, 2018 -- Nearly half of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy to curb the growth of malignant...
Losing your nest egg can kill you
CHICAGO --- A sudden loss of net worth in middle or older age is associated with a significantly higher risk of death, reports a new...
Flare-responsive hydrogel developed to treat arthritis
Credit: Courtesy: Kai Slaughter Boston, MA-- Arthritis flares - the unpredictable and often sudden worsening of arthritis symptoms -- can be debilitating. These episodes can...
High levels of hazardous chemicals found in plastics collected from Lake Geneva
The first-ever chemical analysis of plastic collected from beaches around Lake Geneva detected cadmium, mercury and lead -- sometimes in very high concentrations that exceed...
Sulfur amino acid restriction could amount to new dietary approach to health
The longevity and health improvements seen in animals on sulfur amino acid-restricted diets could translate to people, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers...
Real-time monitoring could reduce First Nations water advisories by one third, study finds
Credit: University of Guelph University of Guelph researchers have found that the majority of drinking water advisories in First Nations communities across Canada are precautionary,...
Mayo Clinic coordinates effort to expand medical research, care for Lewy body dementia
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer's disease, but it is underdiagnosed, says Bradley Boeve,...
Cell discovery could help with research on genetic diseases
The discovery will enable scientists to study the breadth and depth of cell biology. This has implications for research into autoimmune diseases like Alzheimer's and...
Memory training needs to target specific difficulties to be effective, suggests study
Credit: Provided by Baycrest Health Sciences When people hear that their memory will worsen as they age, the question on their minds becomes: what can...
